Fitchburg Graduates To The Big Time
Kanclerowicz Breaks Top Ten

June 7, 2003- The Fitchburg High School’s men’s outdoor track & field team competed against the top twenty-four athletes in Massachusetts representing six different districts across the state, at the 2003 M.I.A.A. State Track & Field Championships, held Saturday morning at Norwell High School.

The Red Raiders were led by senior Chris Kanclerowicz, who cracked the top ten, finishing 10th in the state in the pole vault with a leap of 11’. Finishing in the top 15 were senior Adam Basilio in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 12th, 41:50; senior Ryan Logan in the 110 meter high hurdles, 14th, 15.87; and the 1600 meter relay team comprised of seniors Chris Brodeur, Logan, Andrew Bisol, and Basilio, 15th, 3:34.85. Finishing in the top 20 were Brodeur in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 17th, 42.81; and the 3200 meter relay team comprised of sophomore Craig Fiore, junior Craig Babineau, sophomore Mike Carbone, and junior Loi Trieu, 17th, 8:37.58. Senior Steve Marrella competed in the two events for Fitchburg, the shot put, where he finished 18th with a throw, 46’ 1”, and in the discus, 23rd, with a throw of 114’7; and finishing 19th in the discus, senior John Lewis II, with a throw of 125’ 1”.

Fitchburg concludes it season at Holy Cross this Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, competing in the 21st District E Central Massachusetts Decathlon with each day scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m.

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2003 Midland-Wachusett A League All-Stars Announced

June 3, 2003- Named Midland-Wachusett A League All-Stars for 2003 were Ryan Logan, Craig Babineau, Loi Trieu, Craig Fiore, Mike Carbone, John Lewis II, Chris Kanclerowicz, Adam Dufour and Adam Basilio for capturing first place in their events at the Mid-Wach A League Championships, along with Steve Marrella and Andrew Bisol, who were selected by Mid-Wach A coaches as at-large All-Stars for their outstanding performances throughout the outdoor season.

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Red Raiders Throw Their Weight Around
At 3rd Annual District E Weightman Pentathlon
Logan Erases School And Meet Records

June 2, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track & field team captured their first ever District E Weightman’s Pentathlon held Monday afternoon at Blackstone-Millville Regional High School. Points are awarded to each athlete of a three-man team based on the individual athlete's performances in the 100 meters, shot put, discus, long jump, and 400 meters.

The Red Raiders' three-man team comprised of senior Ryan Logan, first place, 3,887 points, senior John Lewis II, fourth place, 2,654 points, and senior Steve Marrella, seventh place, 2,348 points, combined for a team total of 8,889 points, to shatter school and meet records.

Logan dominated the meet running the top time in the 400 meters, 56.9, and the top time in the 100 meters of 11.5, eclipsing the school pentathlon record of 11.7 set by Jordan Dursa in 2002. Logan also set new school and meet records in the long jump with a distance of 19' 10.25”, while the 3,877 points he scored overall set school and meet records for individual points scored by an athlete at any grade level, and for highest point total for a senior athlete.

Marrella also broke a school and meet record, throwing the shot put 46’ 11.5”, while John Lewis II had the best throw of the day in the discus with a distance of 130’ 5”. Senior Greg Rodriguez also represented Fitchburg finishing twelfth overall with a point total of 1775 improving his personal record in the event by over 400 points.

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Red Raiders Defend Central Massachusetts Title
Capture Second Consecutive MIAA Championship

May 31, 2003- The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track & field team proved that they were up for the challenge of being defending Central Massachusetts Champions, by capturing their second consecutive MIAA District E Track & Field Championship Saturday at Shrewsbury High School. The Red Raiders once again outpointed perennial favorites Wachusett, 62, and St. John’s, 61, for their third All-Class title in four years.

The Red Raiders’ victory was truly a team effort as they managed only one first place in the meet, the discus, won John Lewis II with a throw of 145’ 3”. Fitchburg instead relied on balanced team scoring earning a total of 38.25 points in the field, and another 30 points on the track. As was similar to last year’s championship meet, Fitchburg once again came up big in the relays with a total of fourteen points scored in the 3200 meter, and 1600 meter relays, to clinch the meet. The Red Raider 3200 meter relay team comprised of Craig Fiore, Craig Babineau, Mike Carbone and Loi Trieu finished fourth in a season best 8:36.45 to make the score 60.25 points for Fitchburg, to 60 points for St. John’s. In the final event, the 1600 meter relay, the team comprised of Chris Brodeur, Ryan Logan, Andrew Bisol, and Adam Basilio, clinched the meet by finishing second in a season best 3:31.01.

Other top six performances contributing to the team title were turned in by Steve Marrella in the shot put, 48’ 1”, second, and the discus, 131’10”, third; Logan in the 110 meter high hurdles, 15.47, second, and high jump with a height of 6’, third; Basilio in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 41.31, third; Chris Kanclerowicz in the pole vault with a height of 11’ 6”, third; Brodeur in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 41.90, fourth; Bisol in the long jump with a distance of 19’ 4", fifth; and Kevin Carriere in the high jump with a height of 5’10”, sixth.

Both relay teams, along with Logan, Basilio, Brodeur, Marrella, Lewis II, and Kanclerowicz will represent Fitchburg in the All-State Meet next Saturday at Norwell High School with the field events scheduled to get underway at 10:00 a.m.

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Red Raiders Finish Off 2003 Dual Meet Season Undefeated
Bisol And Pankey Lead Way With Two Wins Each

May 27, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track & field team completed their dual meet season undefeated at 7-0, by defeating Mid-Wach B rival Oakmont Regional, 84-52, in Ashburnham.

The Red Raiders were led by double event winners Andrew Bisol and Everette Pankey. Bisol captured the long jump, 18’ 4.25”, and 200 meters, 24.0; while Pankey picked up wins in the two mile, 10:52.8, and mile, 5:01.8. Individual wins went to Steve Marrella, shot put, 47’ 2.5”; Ryan Logan, 110 meter high hurdles, 15.5; John Lewis II, discus, 146’ 3”; Adam Basilio, 400 meters, 53.4; Chris Brodeur, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 42.3; Loi Trieu, 800 meters, 2:09.5; and the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Shawn McGrady, Craig Babineau, Trieu, and Basilio, 3:56.1.

Second place performances were turned in by Adam Dufour, javelin, 131’ 4”; Logan, high jump, 5’ 10”, and shot put, 44’ 6.75”; Brodeur, long jump, 17’ 9”, and 100 meters, 11.6; Babineau, two mile, 11:38.9; and Kevin Carriere, 800 meters, 2:15.0. Completing the scoring by finishing third were Greg Rodriguez, shot put, 41’ 2”; Marrella, discus, 121’; Nathan Shea, 400 meters, 57.3; Ethan Shea, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 46.2; and Chris Kanclerowicz, 200 meters, 25.8.

The Red Raiders travel to Shrewsbury High School this Saturday to compete in the MIAA Central Massachusetts Championships with that meet scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m.

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Young Red Raiders Provide A Glimpse Of The Future
Perform Well At Mid-Wach A Frosh/Soph Meet

May 27, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men’s freshmen/sophomore outdoor track & field team turned in several top performances at the Mid-Wach A Frosh/Soph Meet held Tuesday afternoon at North Middlesex Regional.

Craig Fiore led the way for the young Red Raiders finishing first in the 800 meter run with a season best 2:04.4, and then combining with Mike Carbone, Phil McCormack, and Andrew Carreiro to win the mile relay in 4:00.9. Other top performances in the running events were Carbone, two mile, 11:31.0, third; Dave Cosenza, 400 meters, 60.2, fourth; McCormack, mile, 5:06.0, fourth; Catalino Mateo, Mike Bellio, Mike Dateo, and Carreiro, 400 meter relay, 49.7, fourth; Mateo, 100 yard dash, 11.4, fifth; and Paul Membrino, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 49.5, fifth. Also running well by event: 100 yard dash: Bellio, 11.8; Dateo, 12.3; James Caron, 13.9; and Brian Withington, 14.4; mile: Mike Alamed, 5:36.0; 400 meters: Pat Alamed, 1:05.5; 200 meters: Pat Alamed, 29.5; and Conrad Hanno, 30.1.

Leading the way for the Red Raiders in the field events were as follows: long jump: McCormack, 15’ 7”; Carbone, 14’ 8”; Cosenza, 14’ 4”; and Carreiro, 12’ 1”; triple jump: Bellio, 30’11”; javelin: Ben Smith, 110’ 6”; Brendan Byrne, 86’ 8”; Pat Alamed, 83’ 3”; Membrino, 79’ 2”; Mike Alamed, 75’ 6”; and Hanno, 58’ 4"; discus: Dateo, 81’ 2”; Caron, 80’ 2”; and Withington, 80’ 2”; shot put: Caron, 29’ 6”; Dateo, 28’ 9”; and Withington, 25’ 7”.

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Red Raiders Cruise To 2003 Mid-Wach A Championship
Logan Leads Fitchburg Scoring 29.5 Points

May 22, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team erupted for 79 points in the field events, finishing with 154 points overall in the seven team field, in cruising to the 2003 Mid-Wach A League Championship held Thursday afternoon at Algonquin Regional in Northboro. The final scores in the meet after Fitchburg were defending champion Wachusett Regional, 128, Shrewsbury, 101, Algonquin Regional, 77, Milford, 41, Leominster, 40, and North Middlesex Regional, 17. For a picture of the 2003 Mid-Wach A Championship plaque click here !

The Red Raiders were led by senior Ryan Logan, who scored 29.5 points, finishing first in the shot put, 48’ 1”, and the 110 meter high hurdles, 15.35, while finishing second in the long jump, 20’ 3”, and anchoring the 400 meter relay team comprised of Catalino Mateo, Will Earley, and Chris Kanclerowicz, to finish third overall in 47.53. Also capturing first for Fitchburg were Kanclerowicz in the pole vault with a height of 11’; Adam Basilio in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 41.38; Adam Dufour in javelin, 139’ 10”; John Lewis II in the discus, 129’ 7”; and the 3200 meter relay team comprised of Craig Fiore, Mike Carbone, Phil McCormack, and Craig Babineau, 8:50.67.

Also scoring in the top six for the Red Raiders were Chris Brodeur, 200 meters, 24.48, second; Andrew Bisol, Nathan Shea, Fiore, and Shawn McGrady, 1600 meter relay, 3:50.53, second; Steve Marrella, shot put, 47’ 2.5”, second, and discus, 116’ 6”, third; Bisol, 400 meters, 53.64, third; Everette Pankey, 800 meters, 2:09.56, third, and 1600 meters, 4:50.87, fourth; Lewis II, shot put, 42’ 9.25”, fourth; Earley, javelin, 129’ 4”, fourth; Matt Brown, high jump, 5’ 8”, fourth; Loi Trieu, 3200 meters, 10:51.79, fifth; Basilio, 110 meter high hurdles, 17.21, fifth; Brodeur, 100 meters, 12.52, fifth, and long jump, 18’ 9.5”, sixth; and Trieu, 800 meters, 2:11.92, sixth.

The freshman/sophomore Red Raiders travel to North Middlesex next Tuesday afternoon to compete in the Mid-Wach A Frosh/Soph meet scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m., while the varsity travels to Oakmont Regional for their final dual meet of the 2003 season with that meet also scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.

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Red Raiders Finish Off Scarlet Hawks
Prepare For Mid-Wach A Showdown On Thursday

May 19, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team finished 6-0 in Mid-Wach A Monday afternoon, defeating Milford, 95-41, at the Scarlet Hawks’ home track.

The Red Raiders were led by Ryan Logan, who captured three events, the long jump, 18’ 9.5”, the 100 meters, 11.6, and the high jump, 6’. Individual wins went to Steve Marrella, shot put, 47’ 7”; William Earley, javelin, 141’ 2”; John Lewis II, discus, 133’ 5”; Everette Pankey, mile, 4:47.6; Andrew Bisol, 400 meters, 53.2; Loi Trieu, 800 meters, 2:07.9; Catalino Mateo, Earley, Chris Kanclerowicz, and T.J. Loughlin, 400 meter relay, 47.1; and the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Andrew Carreiro, Dave Cosenza, Pat Alamed, and Phil McCormack, 4:16.5.

Second place performances were turned in by Greg Rodriguez, shot put, 40’ 7”; Bisol, long jump, 18’ 2”, and triple jump, 36’ 2”; Mike Carbone, two mile, 12:00.8; Marrella, discus, 107’ 2”; Adam Basilio, 110 meter high hurdles, 16.3, and 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 41.2; Earley, 100 meters, 11.9; Craig Babineau, mile, 5:00.7; Craig Fiore, 800 meters, 2:10.4; and Loughlin, 200 meters, 24.9. Completing the scoring with third place performances were Kevin Carriere, high jump, 5’ 8”; Adam Dufour, javelin, 133’ 5”; Mike Alamed, two mile, 12:28.6; Rodriguez, discus, 97’ 1”; Nathan Shea, 400 meters, 56.6; Ethan Shea, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 45.8; and Kanclerowicz, 200 meters, 25.4.

The Red Raiders travel to Algonquin in Northboro Thursday afternoon to compete in the Mid-Wach A Championships with that meet scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.

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Red Raiders Finish Second Once Again
Bisol Leads The Way With Two First Place Performances

May 17, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track & field team once again turned in a strong second place performance in the Forty-Second Annual Ralph A. Colson Memorial Track & Field Class A Championship held Saturday at Shrewsbury High School. St. John’s captured the meet with 127 points, while Mid-Wach A rival Wachusett Regional was third with 88 points. The Red Raiders earned the runner-up plaque by scoring 104 points.

Fitchburg was led by double-winner Andrew Bisol, who captured the long jump with a distance of 19’ 9.25", and the 400 meters in a personal best 52.82. Bisol also teamed with Shawn McGrady, Chris Brodeur, and Adam Basilio to finish second in the mile relay with a time of 3:40.75. Individual wins for the Red Raiders went to Ryan Logan in the 110 meter high hurdles, 15.93; Steve Marrella in the shot put, 49’ 2.5"; John Lewis II in the discus, 133’10"; and Basilio in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 42.00.

Contributing to the team’s efforts by placing in the top six were Chris Kanclerowicz in the pole vault, 11’, second; Loi Trieu, Craig Fiore, Craig Babineau, and Everette Pankey in the two mile relay, 8:40.92, second; Kevin Carriere in the high jump with a height of 5’ 6", third; Logan in the shot put, 45’ 7", third; Brodeur in the long jump, 19’ 1.75", fourth; Ethan Shea in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 44.96; and T.J. Loughlin, Will Earley, Kanclerowicz, and Logan in the 400 meter relay, 47.71, fifth.

Fitchburg travels to Milford Monday afternoon to complete their Mid-Wach A dual meet schedule with that meet scheduled to get underway at 3:45 p.m.

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Red Raiders Roll To Fifth Win
Logan And Marrella Win Two Events Each

May 14, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track & field team improved to 5-0 in Mid-Wach A with a 118-27 victory over North Middlesex Regional Wednesday afternoon at Crocker Field.

The Red Raiders had two double winners in the meet as Ryan Logan captured the long jump, 20' 3.5", and 110 meter high hurdles, 15.7; while Steve Marrella captured the discus, 125'3", and the shot put, 47' 9.5". Individual wins for Fitchburg went to Everette Pankey in the two mile, 10:46.5; Chris Kanclerowicz, pole vault, 10' 6"; Kevin Carriere, high jump, 5'10"; Chris Brodeur, 100 meters, 11.5; Loi Trieu, mile, 4:59.9; Nathan Shea, 400 meters, 57.5; Adam Basilio, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 41.3; Craig Fiore, 800 meters, 2:11.3; Andrew Bisol, 200 meters, 24.1; Catalino Mateo, Will Earley, Kanclerowicz, and Logan, 400 meter relay, 46.7; and Andrew Carreiro, Mike Bellio, Mike Alamed, and Phil McCormack, 1600 meter relay, 4:09.9.

Finishing second for Fitchburg were Logan, shot put, 44’; Shawn McGrady, pole vault, 10’; Bisol, triple jump, 36’ 7.5", and long jump, 18’11.75"; Brodeur, high jump, 5’ 2", and 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 42.4; Matt Brown, high jump, 5’ 2"; Ethan Shea, 110 meter high hurdles, 17.5; Matt Stewart, discus, 108’11"; Craig Babineau, mile, 5:05.5; Mike Carbone, 800 meters, 2:12.6; and T.J. Loughlin, 200 meters, 25.3.

Completing the scoring with third place performances were Greg Rodriguez, shot put, 42’ 2.5", and discus, 104’; Alamed, two mile, 11:43.3; Mike Dateo, pole vault, 8’ 6"; Adam Dufour, javelin, 132’ 8"; Dave Cosenza, 400 meters, 1:00.3; Ethan Shea, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 46.7; McCormack, 800 meters, 2:20.0; and Kanclerowicz, 200 meters, 25.6.

The Red Raiders travel to Shrewsbury High School Saturday morning to compete in the District E Class A Championships with the meet scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m.

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Red Raiders Hold Off Shrewsbury
Bisol And Logan Capture Two Events Each

May 8, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track & field team improved to 4-0 by holding off the Shrewsbury High School Colonials, 74.5-70.5, in Mid-Wach A action Thursday afternoon at Crocker Field.

The Red Raiders were led by Andrew Bisol, and the return Ryan Logan, who captured two events each. Bisol finished first in the long jump, 19’ 3.5", and the 400 meters, 52.9; while Logan was first in the 110 meter high hurdles, 15.7, and the 100 meters, 11.7. Individual wins went to Adam Basilio in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles in 41.9; Steve Marrella in the shot put, 46’ 3"; John Lewis II, discus, 140’ 5"; and Chris Kanclerowicz, pole vault, 10’ 6".

Second place performances were turned in by Logan in the shot put, 46’ .5"; Loi Trieu, two mile, 10:34.4, and 800 meters, 2:09.2; Matt Brown, javelin, 120’ 4"; Chris Brodeur, high jump, 5’ 8", and 400 meters, 53.7; Basilio, 110 meter high hurdles, 16.5; Marrella, discus, 120’ 4"; Everette Pankey, mile, 4:48.8; and Bisol, 200 meters, 24.0. Third place performances went to Ethan Shea, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 47.6; Lewis II, shot put, 42’ 4"; T.J. Loughlin, javelin, 119’ 4"; Bisol, triple jump, 37’ 2.25"; and Brown, high jump, 5' 6".

The Red Raiders host North Middlesex Regional next Wednesday afternoon with that meet scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.

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Red Raiders Finish Fourth At District Relays
Shot Put Relay and 1600 Meter Relay Teams Finish First

May 3, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track & field team ran to a fourth place finish in Division I Saturday afternoon at the 27th Annual District E Robert Duncan Invitational Relays held at Pioneer Field in Shrewsbury. The Red Raiders scored 45 points overall to earn their position in a meet that saw several teams in the hunt for the team title throughout the course of the afternoon. St. John’s (Shrewsbury) won the meet with 66.5 points, followed by Westboro, 54, second, and Nashoba, 46, third, to finish ahead of Fitchburg in the twenty team field.

The Red Raiders were led by two first place performances in the 14 event meet as the shot put relay team comprised of Steve Marrella, John Lewis II, and Greg Rodriguez, combined for a winning distance of 128’ 11.75", while the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Adam Basilio, Chris Brodeur, Andrew Bisol, and Everette Pankey were also victorious finishing in a season best 3:34.4.

Also scoring valuable points by placing in the top six were the pole vault team comprised of Chris Kanclerowicz, Shawn McGrady, and Mike Dateo, which finished third with a combined height of 29’; the discus relay team comprised of Lewis II, Marrella, and Rodriguez, which finished third with a combined distance of 336’ 5"; the javelin team comprised of Adam Dufour, Will Earley, and T.J. Loughlin, which finished fourth with a combined distance of 382’ 2"; the 800 meter relay team comprised of McGrady, Loughlin, Brodeur, and Bisol, which finished fourth in 1:37.5; the 3200 meter relay team comprised of Loi Trieu, Craig Babineau, Mike Carbone, and Pankey, which finished fourth in 8:48.2; and the sprint medley relay comprised of Ethan Shea, Phil McCormack, Kanclerowicz, and Craig Fiore, which finished sixth in 4:05.4.

Also competing well for the Red Raiders was the triple jump team comprised of Andrew Bisol, Matt Brown, and Nathan Shea, which combined for a distance of 104’ 2.5"; the 400 meter relay team comprised of Catalino Mateo, McGrady, Earley, and Loughlin, 48.0; the shuttle hurdle team comprised of Basilio, Ethan Shea, Brown, and Paul Membrino, 1:16.0; the long jump team comprised of Bisol, Brodeur, and Carriere, 55’ 2"; the high jump team comprised of Brown, Brodeur, and Carriere, which cleared a combined 15’ 10"; and the distance medley team comprised of Trieu, Nathan Shea, Carbone, and Babineau, 11:58.0.

Fitchburg hosts the Shrewsbury Colonials Thursday afternoon in a crucial Mid-Wach A Meet, scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.

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Red Raiders Overwhelm Blue Devils

April 28, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track & field team improved to 3-0 in Mid-Wach A by capturing 14 out of 17 events to overwhelm arch-rival Leominster, 107-38, Monday afternoon at Crocker Field.

The Red Raiders were led by team captains Andrew Bisol, who finished first in the long jump, 19’ 4.25", triple jump, 35’ .75", and the 400 meters in 55.3; and Adam Basilio, who picked up first place finishes in the 110 meter high hurdles in 16.4, and in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles in 42.5. Individual wins for Fitchburg went to Steve Marrella in the shot put, 49’ .5"; Kevin Carriere, high jump, 5’ 10"; John Lewis II, discus, 140’ 6"; Adam Dufour, javelin, 133’ 1"; Chris Kanclerowicz, pole vault, 10’ 6"; Loi Trieu, two mile, 11:26.2; Craig Babineau, mile, 5:04.3; Everette Pankey, 800 meters, 2:14.5; and Trieu, Pat Alamed, Craig Fiore, and Phil McCormack, 1600 meter relay, 4:06.6.

Second place performances went to Shawn McGrady, pole vault, 10’; Matt Brown, high jump, 5’ 6", and triple jump, 34’ 3"; Chris Brodeur, 100 meters, 11.5; Pankey, mile, 5:13.0; Ethan Shea, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 47.3; Nathan Shea, 400 meters, 57.8; Babineau, 800 meters, 2:18.2; and T.J. Loughlin, 200 meters, 25.5.

Completing the scoring with third place performances were Loughlin, javelin, 115’ 9"; Mike Dateo, pole vault. 7’ 6"; Mike Carbone, two mile, 11:33.7, and 400 meters, 58.2; Marrella, discus, 115’ 5"; Ethan Shea, 110 meter high hurdles, 17.6; Catalino Mateo, 100 meters, 12.1; Paul Membrino, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 49.5; Craig Fiore, 800 meters, 2:18.4; and McGrady, 200 meters, 26.1.

Fitchburg travels to St. John’s in Shrewsbury Saturday afternoon to compete in the District E Division I Relays with that meet scheduled to get underway at 1:30 p.m.

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Red Raiders Ice Algonquin

April 17, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track & field team improved to 2-0 with a closely contested 76-69 win over Algonquin on a chilly Thursday afternoon at the Tomahawks’ home track.

The Red Raiders were led by senior Adam Basilio and junior Everette Pankey who captured two events each. Basilio once again captured the 110 meter high hurdles in 17.1, and the 300 meter intermediate hurdles in 42.3; while Pankey picked up wins in the mile, 4:58.3, and 800 meters, 2:11.5. Individual wins went to Steve Marrella in the shot put, 48’1"; John Lewis II, discus, 133’ 10"; Adam Dufour, javelin, 138’ 10"; Loi Trieu, two mile, 11:11.8; and Chris Brodeur, 400 meters, 54.5.

Second place performances were turned in by Lewis in the shot put, 42’ 2"; Bisol, long jump, 19’ 3", and 200 meters, 25.2; Kevin Carriere, high jump, 5’ 6"; Craig Babineau, two mile, 11:37.5; T.J. Loughlin, javelin, 125’ 9"; Mike Carbone, mile, 5:09.9; and Trieu, 800 meters, 2:12.1. Completing the scoring with third place performances were Ethan Shea, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 47.8, and 110 meter high hurdles, 19.1; Shawn McGrady, pole vault, 9’ 6"; Brodeur, high jump, 5’ 2"; Greg Rodriguez, discus, 110’ 6"; and Carbone, 800 meters, 2:20.1.

The Red Raiders will host arch-rival Leominster a week from Monday with that meet scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.

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Red Raiders Hold Off Defending Mid-Wach A Champions
Defeat Wachusett Regional In Season Opener

April 15, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track & field team opened their dual meet season with an exciting 82-63 victory over defending Mid-Wach A Champion Wachusett Regional Tuesday afternoon at Crocker Field.

The Red Raiders were led by Adam Basilio, who captured the 110 meter high hurdles in 17.0, and the 300 meter intermediate hurdles in 43.2. Individual wins went to Steve Marrella in the shot put, 48’10”; Kevin Carriere, high jump, 5’ 8”; John Lewis II, discus, 145’ 8”; Adam Dufour, javelin, 136’ 5”; and Craig Fiore, Nathan Shea, Shawn McGrady and Andrew Bisol, 1600 meter relay, 3:56.2.

Second place performances were turned in by Lewis in the shot put, 42’ 2.5”; Bisol, long jump, 19’ 1.5”, and 400 meters, 53.6; Ethan Shea, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 47.9; McGrady, pole vault, 9’ 6”; Everette Pankey, 800 meters, 2:08.8; and Brodeur, 200 meters, 23.9. Completing the scoring with third place performances were Greg Rodriguez, shot put, 40’ 3”, and discus, 108’ 6”; Brodeur, long jump, 18’ 3.5”; Bisol, triple jump, 34’11”; Chris Kanclerowicz, pole vault, 9’; William Earley, 100 meters, 12.1; Ethan Shea, 110 meter high hurdles, 18.3; and Pankey, two mile, 11:33.5.

The Red Raiders travel to Algonquin Regional in Northboro Thursday afternoon with that meet scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.

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Red Raiders Snowed Out Versus North Middlesex
Open Up Against The Wachusett Mountaineers Tuesday

April 10, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School men's outdoor track & field team's first track meet versus North Middlesex has been rescheduled due to lingering snow at Crocker Field. Instead, the Red Raiders will open up against the Wachusett Regional Mountaineers this Tuesday at Crocker Field with the meet scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m. The meet was moved from Monday to Tuesday to allow additional time to prepare the facilities for competition.

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Fitchburg High School Announces Date
For Spring Sports Physical

March 6, 2003 - The Fitchburg High School Athletic Department announced that sports physicals will be offered to spring sports athletes at no cost on Tuesday, March 11, at 2:00 p.m., in the Fitchburg High School Nurses' Office, Room 105, located on the first floor. The MIAA Sports Candidate Medical Questionnaire must have the front filled out by a parent or guardian, and presented to the school physician prior to receiving the sports physical on Tuesday afternoon. The completed MIAA Questionnnaire, along with both parental permission/release forms, should be handed in to Coach Woods prior to the start of the first practice scheduled for Monday, March 17, at 2:00 p.m. in the field house.

MIAA Sports Candidate Medical Questionnaires and parent permission/release forms are available in the Fitchburg High School Athletic Office at 978-345-3240, Ext. 263, between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Also, a reminder to parents and guardians that all track & field athletes are expected to pay a $30 athletic user fee.

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